CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1 - 220-1201 Exam Practice Test

A technician needs to prepare a conference room for a meeting. The technician connects the laptop to the LCD projector and audio system, and then verifies the connectivity of each device.
The meeting begins, but the visual presentation suddenly cuts off 30 minutes later. The audio continues to play without interruption. The technician brings in a backup laptop and connects it to the projector. The meeting continues without issue for 15 minutes until the presentation suddenly cuts off again. Which of the following should the technician do to resolve this issue?

After a hard drive is upgraded on a database server, an administrator notices slower performance and random S.M.A.R.T. errors. Upon further investigation, the administrator notes an increase in read/write times. Which of the following should the administrator do next?

Which of the following technologies should a company implement to track its asset inventory?

SIMULATION 5
A technician is diagnosing several device issues reported by employees.
INSTRUCTIONS
Click on each device to review the issue. Then select the appropriate issue and solution from the drop-down menu. Each option may be used more than once.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

An IT specialist is setting up a new shared network printer. The printer will receive a pre-allocated IP address via DHCP. Attempting to connect to the printer's web interface produces a Page not found message. The specialist runs diagnostics and finds that the IP is different than expected.
Which of the following should the specialist check next?

Which of the following networking hardware devices is primarily used to connect different network segments and forward data based on MAC addresses?

Which of the following is the best option to maintain a stable, tethered connection between a cell phone and a laptop?

A company uses vital legacy software that does not run in the current OS version. Which of the following will best support the software while keeping the OS current?

A user receives an error when installing a new email app on their phone. Technician verifies OS is updated and app is supported. What should the technician check next?

Which of the following is used to prevent unwanted emails from reaching an inbox?

Which of the following supports the most devices due to its status as a legacy technology?

Which of the following can carry data and electricity to network devices? (Choose two)

A major retailer is moving its online shopping website to the cloud and wants to expand its server resources as needed during busier shopping days. Which of the following should the retailer consider?

A technician is building a custom CAD workstation with a high-end graphics card. The customer requests that the system has the highest possible stability. Which of the following is the best choice for the power supply?

A user reports the following error message to the help desk:
Drive failure imminent
The user presses F1 to continue past the error and work like normal. Which of the following should the help desk technician do to fix this issue?